Get Active in Our Amazing Community of Over 451,000 Peers!

Schedule mock interviews on the Meeting Board, join the latest community discussions in our Consulting Q&A and find like-minded Case Partners to connect and practice with!

How does the Consulting Q&A work?

Anyone can ask a question

Anyone can write an answer

Upvotes let answers rise to the top

Prep Interview Day

Interview Experience

Most recent answer 1 hour ago

Cristian

Expert

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

Expert

gave the best answer 12 hours ago

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cindy, can you provide a bit more background into the format of the interview, the role you're applying for and the firm? This way I could be more targeted with the advice. Best, Cristian

2
Answers

32
Views

2
Total Upvotes

1 hr ago 1 hour ago
Last Activity

What are the odds I can make a successful pivot into MBB consulting?

Application Bain & Company BCG graduate program MBB McKinsey recruiting strategy consulting

Most recent answer 1 hour ago

Cristian

Expert

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

Expert

gave the best answer 12 hours ago

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Great profile! And I love your practical approach. Basically, you can use this as a breakdown of how you can put an application strategy together: Expert Guide: Build A Winning Application Strategy Then, for getting re ... (read entire answer)

4
Answers

67
Views

5
Total Upvotes

1 hr ago 1 hour ago
Last Activity

Video Assessment of the BCG Chatbot Home Test

BCG

Most recent answer 2 hours ago

Francesco

Expert

#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Francesco

Expert

gave the best answer 2 hours ago

#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Hi there, Thanks for purchasing my guide! In terms of your question: Q: Is the oral recommendation I should deliver is on the exact same manner of the last question of the chatbot In the video recording, they usually ... (read entire answer)

1
Answer

34
Views

1
Total Upvotes

2 hrs ago 2 hours ago
Last Activity

Looking for exciting discussions from the community?

Is my window for consulting closing?

Recruiting timeline

Most recent answer 8 hours ago

Iman

Expert

Systemiq | Ex-BCG | 10 years experience with 8+ specialising in sustainability | Free Intro | Ex-PrepLounge candidate

Iman

Expert

gave the best answer on Apr 19, 2024

Systemiq | Ex-BCG | 10 years experience with 8+ specialising in sustainability | Free Intro | Ex-PrepLounge candidate

What is the relevant experience that you are working in now? Can you share more so we can give more nuanced feedback? A marketing degree isn't a typical target degree, so my feedback would be dependent on your current r ... (read entire answer)

7
Answers

101
Views

77
Total Upvotes

8 hrs ago 8 hours ago
Last Activity

Moving to Riyadh alone from Europe

Middle East riyadh

Anonymous A asked 8 hours ago

Hey, I'm moving to Riyadh soon as a 25-year-old European to work at a T2 firm. My original goal was Dubai, but unfortunately, it's not possible at this point as they are not hiring for Riyadh. After much consideration, ... (read entire question)

0
Answers

16
Views

0
Total Upvotes

8 hrs ago 8 hours ago
Last Activity

Is it possible to transition into MBB for a person in their 30s? (details below)

Entrepreneurship Experienced MBB recruiting

Most recent answer 10 hours ago

Owais

Expert

Owais Qureshi - Ex-McKinsey Consultant - Case coach - All types of cases and FIT questions

Owais

Expert

gave the best answer on Apr 20, 2024

Owais Qureshi - Ex-McKinsey Consultant - Case coach - All types of cases and FIT questions

Hi, I did my MBA at 30, and joined McKinsey as an experienced hire at 32. Prior experience included working as an engineer in Oil and Gas. I had no consulting background what so ever before that. Based on my experience ... (read entire answer)

9
Answers

118
Views

66
Total Upvotes

10 hrs ago 10 hours ago
Last Activity

Differences between the roles in McKinsey and Bain

analyst associate consultant business analyst Career Advising career progression consultant consultants consulting consulting firms junior associate

Most recent answer 10 hours ago

Cristian

Expert

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

Expert

gave the best answer on Apr 21, 2024

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

I fully understand the concern. Honestly, the best way to address it is to speak directly with the recruiter. That's because there are also differences between role ‘hierarchies’ between regions. For instance, some reg ... (read entire answer)

5
Answers

77
Views

19
Total Upvotes

10 hrs ago 10 hours ago
Last Activity

CV structure

CV review Structure

Most recent answer 10 hours ago

Iman

Expert

Systemiq | Ex-BCG | 10 years experience with 8+ specialising in sustainability | Free Intro | Ex-PrepLounge candidate

Iman

Expert

gave the best answer 20 hours ago

Systemiq | Ex-BCG | 10 years experience with 8+ specialising in sustainability | Free Intro | Ex-PrepLounge candidate

Hi there, a few tips: Highlight your specific contribution: I would start the bullet point with key words describing your specific role/module within the project, and describe the project later in the sentence. “Support ... (read entire answer)

4
Answers

46
Views

6
Total Upvotes

10 hrs ago 10 hours ago
Last Activity

MBB in Dubai

application process Bain & Company BCG consulting dubai McKinsey

Most recent answer 10 hours ago

Cristian

Expert

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

Expert

gave the best answer on Apr 17, 2024

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Adelina, Happy to provide a perspective on this since about a third of my candidates focus on ME (esp Dubai & Riyadh) and have helped with getting several offers in the region in the past weeks. First of all - it' ... (read entire answer)

5
Answers

104
Views

47
Total Upvotes

10 hrs ago 10 hours ago
Last Activity

What are you not proud of?

PrepLounge: Personal Fit

Most recent answer 11 hours ago

Daniel

Expert

McKinsey / ex-Interviewer at McKinsey / I will coach you to rock those interviews

Daniel

Expert

gave the best answer on Mar 24, 2020

McKinsey / ex-Interviewer at McKinsey / I will coach you to rock those interviews

Here is your chance to talk about your failures. Essentially, failure experience is regarded very positively by MBB: if you failed, you took risks, i.e. you have proven your entrepreneurial nature. So, do not be afrai ... (read entire answer)

15
Answers

6.9 k
Views

15
Total Upvotes

11 hrs ago 11 hours ago
Last Activity

Experiences with McKinsey Solve?

Assessment McKinsey pre-mba

Most recent answer 12 hours ago

Cristian

Expert

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

Expert

gave the best answer 12 hours ago

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Overall, it sounds like you did well. Congrats! And I hope you'll hear back soon. With most offices, they will review the results of the test together with the CV, CL and the referral (if applicable) and that can take ... (read entire answer)

1
Answer

48
Views

1
Total Upvotes

12 hrs ago 12 hours ago
Last Activity

Has anyone ever done the Hunters Dog Case?

casing

Most recent answer 12 hours ago

Cristian

Expert

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

Expert

gave the best answer 12 hours ago

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Never heard of it. Where did you come across it? What is so special about it?

1
Answer

20
Views

1
Total Upvotes

12 hrs ago 12 hours ago
Last Activity

Do you have a question for our consulting experts, too?

Missed feedback call post interview (MBB)

Bain BCG MBB McKinsey

Most recent answer 13 hours ago

Kevin

Expert

McKinsey | PhD in Biostats

Kevin

Expert

gave the best answer on Apr 17, 2024

McKinsey | PhD in Biostats

This is certainly not ideal because these firms value professionalism a lot. That said, the impact is largely dependent on how you handled the situation. Did you promptly apologize to the firm explaining why you missed ... (read entire answer)

6
Answers

127
Views

49
Total Upvotes

13 hrs ago 13 hours ago
Last Activity

Recruitment Season

doha MBA graduate recruiting Saudi Arabia South Africa

Most recent answer 13 hours ago

Cristian

Expert

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

Expert

gave the best answer on Apr 21, 2024

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

The deadlines tend to change from cohort to cohort and role to role. For the summer internship, for instance, most interviews have already happened jan-march. Reach out directly to the recruiters for each of the firms ... (read entire answer)

5
Answers

66
Views

17
Total Upvotes

13 hrs ago 13 hours ago
Last Activity

I am unable to understand this revenue stream for VISO

VISO

Most recent answer 14 hours ago

Nish

Expert

Ex BCG | MBB | Tier 2 | Building a Problem Solving Mindset | 6yrs of Consulting experience in Asia & Europe

Nish

Expert

gave the best answer on Apr 21, 2024

Ex BCG | MBB | Tier 2 | Building a Problem Solving Mindset | 6yrs of Consulting experience in Asia & Europe

Hi Trishanan I understand why the term negative balance can be confusing. However in the context of the case, it refers to ‘unpaid credit card dues’ on average per customer for the year. This ‘negative balance’ is on a ... (read entire answer)

3
Answers

48
Views

19
Total Upvotes

14 hrs ago 14 hours ago
Last Activity

What is the passing threshold for Casey the Chatbot?

advanced degree BCG BCG Case Interview Boston Consulting Group

Most recent answer 14 hours ago

Francesco

Expert

#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Francesco

Expert

gave the best answer on Apr 21, 2024

#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Hi there, Q: How is the passing threshold for Casey determined? The bar to pass is not publicly available but it is possible to infer what should be the passing score for the Casey part. Please feel free to PM me for mo ... (read entire answer)

4
Answers

68
Views

15
Total Upvotes

14 hrs ago 14 hours ago
Last Activity

How much time do I have access to material with premium?

Premium Membership

Most recent answer 14 hours ago

Cristian

Expert

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

Expert

gave the best answer on Apr 20, 2024

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

The difference is that with the first one, you have a premium membership for a week, whereas with the other one, you have a premium membership for 6 weeks. Or? Do you have something else in mind?

3
Answers

53
Views

9
Total Upvotes

14 hrs ago 14 hours ago
Last Activity

Company Culture: McKinsey, BCG, Bain

Bain BCG company culture McKinsey

Most recent answer 14 hours ago

Cristian

Expert

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

Expert

gave the best answer on Apr 20, 2024

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

I might have an unpopular opinion here, but I can't say that I find a significant difference in the culture. There are much bigger differences between offices within the same firm (e.g., McKinsey Munich vs. McKinsey Atl ... (read entire answer)

4
Answers

130
Views

21
Total Upvotes

14 hrs ago 14 hours ago
Last Activity

What’s the career path at EY Consulting

career Career Advising career progression EY

Most recent answer 14 hours ago

Cristian

Expert

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

Expert

gave the best answer on Apr 20, 2024

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Assistant Manager is not entry-level. That's certain. But aside from this, the reality is that the naming of the roles differs between regions and tracks. This is a perfectly normal question to ask the recruiter, so d ... (read entire answer)

3
Answers

67
Views

10
Total Upvotes

14 hrs ago 14 hours ago
Last Activity

Naming a consultant in job announcement

MBB

Most recent answer 14 hours ago

Kevin

Expert

McKinsey | PhD in Biostats

Kevin

Expert

gave the best answer on Apr 20, 2024

McKinsey | PhD in Biostats

Hi there! Congrats on getting the offer! If the person you are considering acknowledging publicly is currently employed by an MBB firm, it's a good idea to give them a heads-up. As a firm employee, there may be restrict ... (read entire answer)

6
Answers

87
Views

45
Total Upvotes

14 hrs ago 14 hours ago
Last Activity

1 - 20 of 15192 results

Consulting Q&A – Ask Questions about Your Career

In this overview, you will find all the questions asked so far by the PrepLounge community. Anyone can ask questions and write answers. Our coaches are also happy to share their expertise. If you like an answer, give it an upvote so that it rises to the top. Here you can also find our guidelines and FAQs for the Consulting Q&A.